University of Colorado Denver College of Liberal Arts and SciencesUniversity of Colorado Denver

Components of a Degree (undergraduate)

Degree Components Include: Core Curriuclum, Major, Minor, and Electives

Another Way to Look at Your Degree

Bachelor of Science = 120 Credit Hours (45 must be upper division)Pie Chart: Core 45-60 credits; ELECTIVES 19+ credits; ANCILLARY 0-30 credits; MAJOR 36-56 credits

Basic Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

  • 120 total hours completed
  • Minimum 2.0 UC Denver GPA
  • Minimum 45 hours of upper division (3000/4000 numbered courses)
  • Minimum 30 hours at UC Denver
  • 21 of your final 30 hours of credits earned through the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS)
  • All core curriculum requirements met
  • All major requirements met

Your Major

  • An area of emphasis that helps define your interests
  • Should be something you care about
  • Will include upper and lower division courses
  • May or may not prepare you for a career

Core Curriculum

  • Teaches basic intellectual competencies:
    • English Composition/Oral communication
    • Mathematics
    • Foreign Language
  • Teaches content perspective across knowledge areas:
    • Natural and physical sciences, Math
    • Behaviorial and social sciences
    • Humanities
    • Arts
    • Cultural Diversity

 

 

 

 

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